The incident was initially reported as a 'triple stabbing' although now it has been confirmed one victim sustained a punctured lung after he was stabbed four times in the chest, another suffered a cut to his liver after he was stabbed in the abdomen while the third victim took himself to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being glassed.

All three victims are men thought to be in their 20s, while their injuries were not considered life threatening.

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Police have viewed CCTV footage of the incident and also suspect a gun and drugs were concealed by offenders.

The force stated one of the victims made his way up from the basement venue to the top of the stairs where he collapsed and lay for some time without any staff tending to him.

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Earlier today a Birmingham City Council licensing sub committee granted the police's application to suspend the licence at the venue, which is under the name of The Dukes, with a full expedited review due to take place within four weeks.

PC Deano Walker confirmed up to eight suspects were yet to be arrested.

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He said: "We believe there could be revenge attacks, we don't know whether the injured parties or friends of the injured parties could go back."

He added: "West Midlands Police have great concerns in how the premises are managed.

"The police have now established that the venue has various conditions which they are in breach of. One of these conditions is around event notification and risk assessments.